Coreen Wilson to Be Sworn in as King County Superior Court Judge
The King County Superior Court is pleased to welcome its newest judge. Presiding Judge Patrick Oishi will swear in Coreen Wilson on January 17, 2023.
“Coreen Wilson possesses the knowledge, experience, and commitment to justice required to be a judge,” said Presiding Judge Oishi. “Our court, and the people of King County, will be better because of her service.”
Appointed to the Superior Court by Gov. Inslee on December 16, 2022, Wilson replaces Judge Douglass North, who retired in 2022. She will take on a civil and criminal caseload at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
A civil trial lawyer with more than 20 years of courtroom experience, Wilson litigated the nation’s first binding civil jury trial via Zoom. As a partner at Wieck Wilson, PLLC, she maintained a civil litigation and trial practice focusing on torts, real estate, and commercial disputes.
In the community, Wilson sits on the City of North Bend Planning Commission as well as its Salary Commission. And from 2019 to 2022, she served on the City of North Bend Economic Development Commission, chairing the commission from 2021 to 2022. Since 2016, Wilson has volunteered with Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services.
Wilson earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington. She obtained her law degree from Seattle University School of Law.
About the Court
The King County Superior Court handles civil matters, domestic matters, felony criminal cases, juvenile matters, and appeals from courts of limited jurisdiction. It is comprised of 54 judges, each elected to 4-year terms by the voters of King County, or, in the event of a vacancy, appointed by the Governor. For more information about judges and judicial assignments in King County Superior Court, please see the Court’s directory.
